Terco
Surf spot · Colombia
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 287kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 237kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 172, good
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 72, good | 4 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 443kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 237kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft16 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 30°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:44 −1.2 mHigh 07:52 +1.3 mLow 14:14 −1.4 mHigh 20:38 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:52 −1.0 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:21 −1.2 mHigh 21:48 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:08 −1.0 mHigh 10:17 +1.0 mLow 16:34 −1.1 mHigh 23:01 +1.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Terco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (328°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (148°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in December, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Termales, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$744–US$1,390 each
about US$744–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to UIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$328–US$677 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$744–US$1,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Termales
2 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Termales its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 20m
About 15h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UIB, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → UIB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.